South African travel and trails for physically disabled tourists

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South African travel and trails for physically disabled tourists

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 09:14 Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:51

South Africa recognises the travel spirit of every-abled person. We are in the process of making all public spaces user-friendly and accessible to disabled tourists. Therefore the aim is to have buildings and infrastructure plus nature trails wheelchair- and pram friendly and to use technology to ensure inclusive use by all through for instance Braille and sign language.

Disabilities or ability-challenges that are taken into consideration are:

Blind
Partially sighted
Deaf
Hard of hearing
Mentally ill, intellectually challenged or illiterate
Pregnant
Mobility harmed
Temporarily disabled
Children, maturing and/or aged
Limited by diseases such as heart and/or lung disease, kidney failure, diabetes etc.

Disabled-friendly Trails in South Africa

-Karoo National Park
Town: Beaufort West
-Goukamma-Lake
Town: Buffelsbaai
-Cecelia Forest
Town: Cape Town
-Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Town: Cape Town
-Mountain Trout
Town: Carolina
-Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
Town: Durban
-Hottentots-Holland: Palmiet
Town: Grabouw
-Palmiet
Town: Grabouw
-Lichen Trail: Bourke's Luck Potholes
Town: Graskop
-Braamfonteinspruit Trust
Town: Johannesburg
-Johannesburg Zoo
Town: Johannesburg
-Witwatersrand National Botanical Gardens
Town: Johannesburg
-Garden of Eden
Town: Knysna
-Kromdraai
Town: Krugersdorp
-Lowveld Botanical Gardens
Town: Nelspruit
-Kagga Kamma
Town: Paarl
-Limietberg Nature Reserve
Town: Paarl
-Kamberg Nature Reserve
Town: Pietermaritzburg
-Horse Trails at Pilgrim's Rest
Town: Pilgrim's Rest
-Fragrance Garden at Optima Training College
Town: Pretoria
-National Zoo, Pretoria
Town: Pretoria
-Riverclub walk along Jukskei River
Town: Sandton
-Rhino trail: Berg en Dal Camp, Kruger National Park
Town: Skukuza
-Salmonsdam
Town: Stanford
-Marloth Nature Reserve
Town: Swellendam
-Elim
Town: Touws River
-Die Grot
Town: Vryburg
-Karoo National Botanical Garden
Town: Worcester